Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, stating he was satisfied with a fully favorable decision and authorized his attorney to withdraw all pending claims.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions are inadequate for adjudicative purposes, particularly regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's respiratory disorder. The case is being remanded to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim as a surviving spouse of the Veteran for purposes of VA benefits, based on her continuous marriage to the Veteran from their initial marriage in 1978 until his death in 2016 and her lack of remarriage.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of fracture to left tibia and fibula was denied as he is currently in receipt of the maximum schedular disability rating of 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding child support payments and financial status of both parties during the relevant period. The parties are advised to provide updated evidence including court orders, payment history documents, and proof of payments.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection issues were decided.

The appellant died before the appeal could be adjudicated, and therefore the claim for recognition as the Veteran's spouse is dismissed.

The Board has ordered the VA to provide a clear accounting of how an overpayment of $8,525.79 was calculated and to request an updated Financial Status Report from the Appellant before readjudicating the issue on appeal.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill, and this matter is dismissed as a result.

The Veteran's appeal of an effective date prior to August 27, 2013, for the assignment of a 50 percent rating for depressive reaction is dismissed because she withdrew her claim.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation due to issues related to service connection and TDIU.

The Veteran's costochondritis has been granted an increased rating to 20 percent, effective December 20, 2013.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a nasal fracture and loss of three teeth, finding that her disabilities existed prior to active service and were not aggravated by service.,The Board also found that the Veteran did not qualify for service connection for the loss of three teeth due to outpatient treatment purposes only.

The Board denied service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the neck, tonsil, lymph nodes, larynx, and tongue as there is no current diagnosis or evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, finding that there is no medical evidence showing a current respiratory disability present during the appeal period.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal, and the Board dismissed it due to lack of specific error in determination.

The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to address the relationship between the Veteran's atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, status post myocardial infarction and ventricular arrhythmia with his service-connected hypertension and/or hypertensive heart disease. The case is being remanded for this purpose.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and an inadequate addendum opinion. The Veteran's facial numbness is being evaluated for possible service connection as secondary to his cervical spine disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions and a need for an independent medical expert's opinion to determine if the Veteran's bladder dysfunction is caused or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.